Tiffany & Co. has splashed out for coral conservation in a huge way, decking its store windows all over the globe with an “Under the Sea” theme to raise awareness about the damaging consequences of coral harvesting.

According to Tiffany’s:

Each window offers a different view—and a different hue—of the ocean floor. The topography of hills and valleys is shaped by glittering sand and bathed in deep blue, pristine white, lavender or turquoise. Gossamer fabric forms waves of color and bubbles swirl around vibrant coral shapes sculpted in resin.

“Today, corals are in crisis—the result of destructive fishing methods, climate change, and their removal for use as decorative objects and jewelry wholesale,” says Michael J. Kowalski, chairman and chief executive officer of Tiffany & Co. “In 2002 we discontinued selling coral jewelry, concluding that in a world where corals and reef communities are under siege, we could not be complicit in their destruction. It is our hope to raise consumer awareness of this important issue and to urge fellow jewelers to join us in refusing to sell coral wholesale earrings.”

Tiffany also supports the nonprofit organization SeaWeb, as well as its Too Precious to Wear campaign, which seeks to educate both consumers and retailers about coral conservation. In addition, Tiffany backs the reauthorization of a U.S. Coral Reef Conservation Act and the addition of red coral to the Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendix II, which lists species that could become threatened with extinction if trade isn’t monitored.

The “Under the Sea” windows will be on display throughout the summer.

Photo credit: Joe Schildhorn

Photo credit: Joe Schildhorn

Beachcombing becomes Filiz Ateş and Christiane Alaettinoğlu–and anyone who puts on one of their driftwood brooches, necklaces, or rings.

The two artists and friends gather materials on the beaches near their home in Alanya, on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, and sell the finished products under the name Yalos Alanya, from the Greek word that locals have adopted to refer to driftwood. Their whimsical designs also include sculptures and wall decorations of fish, birds, and other animals, as well as human figures, all crafted with the same philosophy:

“When we pick up ‘the beached,’ as we call them, the artistic work has already been done. Our job is only to put together and to bring out the beauty perfectly created by nature.”

Filiz and Christiane hew to this ideal by not carving or cutting any of the wood. As they write on their website, “What you see is what we found on the beaches of Alanya”–and the shape of a reclining woman or the contours of a fish that theysaw in a simple curved twig. Via: Pukka LivingMore jewelry from recycled materials:Wildflower Organics’ Recycled Leather JewelryGotta Lotta Bottle – Smart Glass JewelryPlastic Fantastic? Recycled JewelrySpacefruit’s Recycled Plastic JewelrySustainable Jewelry: The Cork Cuff[Wired] Recycled Jewelry

Beautiful designer jewelry Katy Mims from Toledo, Ohio presents a beautiful selection of handcrafted jewelry items: the finest Swarovski Austrian crystals, glass pearls, semi-precious and precious gemstones, fresh water pearls, Balinesian beads, Venetian glass, sterling silver and vermeil.

You will find more remarkable and fashionable jewelry photos here:  South Paw Studios Jewelry.